James J. Loughrey

(July 4, 1869 — August 28, 1965), Sergeant in ‘A’ Company of the United States California Volunteer Infantry.

We left Bacolod for Manapla at 9 a.m. and arrived there at 1.30 p.m.

An attack was expected so guards were doubled and soldiers slept on their arms.

I received two months pay.

F. Murray died. We received orders that we would be relieved soon.

We received 15 days rations.

The ‘Sherman’ arrived at Iloilo from Manila.

I signed the payroll and received a clothing allowance of $28.

We were relieved by the 6th US Infantry.

We left for Bacolod at midnight and arrived at 9.30 a.m. We were nearly wrecked when we were caught in a squall and had the

We left Bacolod at 6.30 pm. on a schooner and boarded the ‘Sherman’ at 1 a.m.

‘Sherman’ sailed at 4 p.m., arrived at lloilo at 6 and left there for Manila at 8 pm.

We arrived in Manila Bay at 4 a.m.

The ship took on supplies in continuous rain. The rain lasted two whole days.

We went ashore while the heavy artillery was loaded on board.

The steamer went alongside the wharf at 6 a.m. and we disembarked. We had spent 43 days on the ‘Sherman’ and 3? days on the